Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-10-28

been granted patent for load binder.
j. =. Lscom's peach crop at West Brat
tleboro this season amounted to over 100
bushels.
The Vermont Construction company
now employ l55 men at their works at st.
Adams
Gov; Ormsbee, with the supervisors,
made his annual visit to the Brattleboro
asylum Thursday.
Preparations are already being made for
an Elsteddfod to be held Christmas day
at Fair Haven.
Local talent burgarzed Clinords store
III East Montpelier and got a small
amount of change
kuinor has it that Rudderham of the
81 Albans nine of 1887, is likely to return
there and establish a gymnasium
Eight cases of diphtheria have been re-
ported tie the Rutland health officer. but
the danger of a further spread of the dis.
ease Is supposed to be past.
I The Canal and Washington streets sew.
er In BrattleborO cost $3.50 the assess
! mens upon the abutters ranging from s25
| to Sl75.
The Bellows Falls Saving Institution
! will undoubtedly take the bonds of West
Rutland, an offer from that bank having
already been made.
Henry McLane, a 10 year-old boy, left
!
IN the town last Saturday, and has not
since been heard from.
George Holden of Barre last year bought
a lew acres OF land opposite the store at
the quarries for $500. Last week he sold
| the same for 5000.
Mrs. Charles Dole of Mortified, mother
OF the lad who accidentally shot and killed
the domestic of the family, died the other
| day as result of the shock which the
awful occurrence gave her.
United States Marshal Robinson of
Bennington was in st. Adams yesterday
to satisfy an execution Of $1,000 in favor of
the First National bank, by virtue of a
recent decision of the United States
| Court.
The dwelling, blacksmith shop and barn
| oil Frank ID. Webster at Quechee were
burned Monday afternoon. The contents
were saved The loss is $500 insured in
the Vermont Mutual for $500.
Lake Dunmore Lodge of Odd Fellows
at Middlebnry observed the memorial
! day Of the order in accordance with the
proclamation OF the grand master last
evening. The memorial Grafton was given
| by Hon. James NJ. SIade.
The total enrolment of pupils in the st.
JOhnsburv academy for the year 1887 is
put Mt 40. The Methods, school at Mont
| peiier comes next with PSI The Lyndon
school enrolls lSS The st. Johnsbury
/ ditbtUlS ETdDuhltu " IN 1881, Lyndon
| coming next with 81.
A petition has been circulated and large
! ly signed asking the seectmen of Barre to
/ appoint G. Il. Reed town clerk to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
! George B. B. Denny. 1t is understood,
! however, that the selectmen would pre-
| fer To have the voters act upon the ques-
! ton and a town meeting will probably be
called soon.
The oldest man in Washington county is
Francis Anthony Of MilltoWn. He was
| born III March, 1871, and although more
! than 100 ears Old, he prepares and takes
into his house the most OF his fuel, and
does other light work. He has profuse
! head of black hair, with no spriukling %
gray He is a little hard Of hearing, his
eyesight is quite good, aud he is ) vigor-
Gus Is some men at 70
! The following change in the star SEIZED
| ule l. announced to 20 into effect imme-
| dlately; Wilmington to Brattleboro.
| from October 10 TO June 30, in each year,
| leave Wilmington daily, except Sundays,
at a. m; arrive at BrattleborO by SIS
! q. M; leave BrattlebOro daily, except Fri
! days aud sundays, az p. m; nn Fridays
at p. m arrive n Wilmington ln four
| hours ana three-quarters.
Tn old red brick building in Ludlow
which for more than half century has
| been occupied by the teachers and stu
| dents OF Black River academy, has been
| demolished and a new and more commo-
| dlOuS edilice is 10 be built on the site of
the o d house. The new building will Ne
| OF brick, with stone trimmings 1t will
| contain all modern Improvements and the
most approved furnishings. The cost of
the building and furniture will be some
$1,000 of which amount $4,000 has been
raised. The new Black River academy
| building will be a credit to Ludlow-as
the institution has always been.
The Vermont Loan and Trust company
! of Bra ttlebOro has been reorgani2-d with
j. N. Tyler of Brattleboro c. 4. Hopkins
Of Hinsdale. n, H., q. +. Holbruok of
Mass, II. Mann. jr OF Wilmington, r,
VI. sherman. H. l.. Withheld, f. ". Wild,
er and >. >. Titus of Grand FORKS OAK
as directors and II. Mann, jr, president,
! II. l.. Withheld, vice president; Il. VI.
Sherman, secretary, and f. W Wilder,
treasurer. A local agency is TO be eStab-
iished at Brattleboro, with Frank J. Hol-
man of Boston as general eastern agent
and manager
At IA meeting held in St Johnsbury last
week the town treasurer reported the fol-
lowing amounts and estimates 10 he raised
on the town e"aId last Of S34, 4GS .93 On
funucd Ccot, 5000; interest Oh funded
debt January and july, S56l2 10; state
tax assessed, $4l36 IS : ATE school tax.
S+l3G Is; county tax estimated, S34i 60;
town expenses, S662l % The town tax
shows a decrease in town expenses of
about 40 per cent over last year, but the
State tax OF II per cent on the grand list
brings the total amount to be raised the
same as last year \ tax of - cents was
voted to pay he State tax, state school
tax and for other purposes This brings
the total amount to be raised up to $25,-
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